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Heavy fuel plan for Heron UAS
Israel Aerospace Industries plans to adapt its Heron unmanned air vehicle to fly with heavy fuel, says Shaul Shahar, manager of the company's Malat division. "Heavy...
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Eurocopter wins Puma HC2 support deal
Eurocopter has won a €60 million ($79 million), three-year deal to support 24 Puma helicopters it is upgrading to the HC2 standard for the UK Royal Air Force. The...
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NewsTunisair appears to cancel A350-800 order
Tunisair appears to be the latest carrier to abandon the Airbus A350-800, bringing the backlog for the type to fewer than 90 aircraft. The flag-carrier...
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NewsPhantom Eye to fly missile defence payload
Boeing's high-altitude Phantom Eye technology demonstrator has secured is to carry a special payload for the US Missile Defense Agency ...
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NewsLockheed Martin Orion capsule completes structural testing
Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft has finished structural testing and is structurally prepared for its first launch in September, 2014. The capsule...
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NewsPARIS: Airbus set for smooth transition to A320neo
By the half-way point of 2017, Airbus plans to be building more A320neos than the current model. But how equipped is the airframer for a smooth transition to the new variant?
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus pilots outline likely A350 initial test regime
Airbus has outlined the initial test regime likely to be flown by the A350-900 when it performs its maiden flight from Toulouse. Configured at a medium...
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NewsPICTURES: WestJet Encore receives first Q400 in Toronto
WestJet Encore received its first Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 today at Bombardier's assembly plant in Toronto at Downsview Airport. The aircraft with registration...
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Airbus hybrid could balance needs of new Beluga
Airbus is considering a hybrid airframe platform as it works to refine its options to replace the A300-600ST Beluga freighters central to its manufacturing...
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NewsPARIS: European Space Agency's busy year looks forward and very far back
ESA is in the middle of one of its busiest years, with missions to study galaxies, moons and magnetic fields
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Germania to grow winter route network
Berlin-based carrier Germania is to expand its network at Erfurt and Bremen for its winter 2013/14 schedule. From 29 November, the airline will operate...
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US Navy holds VXX industry day
The US Navy will be holding an industry day for the VXX presidential helicopter programme on 6 June. The service intends to procure a total of 23 VXX aircraft, including six test examples and 17 production helicopters.
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BA and Bangkok Airways sign codeshare agreement
British Airways and Bangkok Airways will begin codesharing from 11 June. The Oneworld alliance member will place its code on Bangkok Airways-operated...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A350-1000 challenges Japan's loyalty to Boeing
Japan's two dominant carriers have indicated they might consider the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, but for the new widebody to win Japanese sales it will need...
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NewsINTERACTIVE: Spring CEO Wang Zhenghau plots China breatkthrough
For many outside of Asia, Spring Airlines is probably best known for out O'Learying, Michael O'Leary when it floated the concept of standing-only flights - something that not to be out O'learyed, the publicity shy head of Ryanair was happy to pick the baton up on himself.
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NewsAriane 5 launches European supply capsule
An Ariane 5 ES has successfully launched Automated Transfer Vehicle 4 (ATV 4) to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). The 5 June launch...
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NewsEurocopter reveals more detail on EC225 fixes
Eurocopter has released further details of its planned fix for the problems bedevilling the EC225, which led to an estimated two-thirds of the global Super...
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IAI to deliver aerostat-housed surveillance radar
Israel Aerospace Industries is in the final stages of delivering a multirole persistent surveillance radar system mounted on an aerostat platform ...
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NewsThales I-Master completes trials on DA42 MPP
Diamond Aircraft and Thales have performed a week-long series of flight tests of the I-Master radar payload with a DA42 ...
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China and Kyrgyzstan to expand air links
China and Kyrgyzstan have entered a new agreement increasing direct flights between the two nations. In a statement on its website, the Civil Aviation...